Computer Science - System Analysis and Design MCQs Part 6

1. Requirements also serve as an evaluation checklist at the end of the development project, so they are sometimes called _____.

A.
System Development Life Cycle

B.
CASE tool

C.
Phased Conversion

D.
Success factors

E.
Move of the above.

 Answer Option D

2. A couple:

A.
is a data item that moves from one module to another

B.
is represented by a line joining two modules

C.
means that the upper module has the capability of calling the lower module

D.
none of the above

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of structured system development?

A.
partitioning of systems into manageable levels of detail

B.
specification of the interfaces between modules

C.
the use of graphical tools, such as data-flow diagrams, to model system

D.
All of the above are characteristics

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option D

4. An audit trial is

A.
designed to permit tracing of any input record or process performed on a system, back toits original sources

B.
post-auditing the system after its implementation

C.
test data used by the system auditor

D.
All of the above

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

5. Which of the following does not occur in phase - 4 of the system development life cycle (SDLC)

A.
conduct interviews

B.
train users

C.
acquire hardware and software

D.
test the new system

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

6. The procedure for evaluating the relative performance of different computers, is done by the process called

A. batch processing

B. sequential processing

C. bench marking

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

7. The black box concept is based on the assumption(s) that;

A. the suprasystem is stable

B. black boxes are dependent or environments

C. the relationship between the inputs and output is stable

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

8. Which of the following might be output as a result of using a CASE tool?

A. programming code

B. flowcharts and data flow diagrams

C. prototypes and cost / benefit analysis

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

9. Programmers refer to the items needed to reach a problem's goal as the _____

A. Input

B. Out put

C. Processing

D. Purpose

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

10. Which of the following is not an advantage of the structured approach to system development?

A. it focuses on the physical aspects of the system

B. the system specification is very graphic

C. the user area is studied thoroughly

D. the documentation is Cumulative

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

11. Benchmarking is used

A. to select computer systems

B. to maintain files in up-to-data condition

C. for application proto-typing

D. for system acceptance

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

12. The first items defined for a new system are its :

A. inputs

B. outputs

C. storage

D. processing

 Answer Option B

13. The structure chart is

A. a document of what has to be accomplished

B. a statement of information processing requirement

C. a hierarchical partitioning of the program

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

14. Which of the following affects the extent to which you are involved with the system development life cycle in your company?

A. your job description

B. size of the organization

C. your relevant experience

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option E

15. The reservation system of Indian railways is an example of

A. transaction processing system

B. Interactive decision support system

C. management controls system

D. expert system

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

16. The instruction "If it's raining outside, then take an umbrella to work" is an example of the _____ structure,

A. Control

B. Repetition

C. Selection

D. Sequence

E. Switching

 Answer Option C

17. At the time of system study, flowcharts are drawn using

A. non-standard symbols

B. general symbols

C. abbreviated symbols

D. specific symbols

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

18. Programmers use _____ to organize and summarize the results of their problem analysis.

A. Flowcharts

B. Input charts

C. IPO charts

D. Output charts

E. Processing charts

 Answer Option C

6. The procedure for evaluating the relative performance of different computers, is done by the process called

A. batch processing

B. sequential processing

C. bench marking

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

7. The black box concept is based on the assumption(s) that;

A. the suprasystem is stable

B. black boxes are dependent or environments

C. the relationship between the inputs and output is stable

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

8. Which of the following might be output as a result of using a CASE tool?

A. programming code

B. flowcharts and data flow diagrams

C. prototypes and cost / benefit analysis

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

9. Programmers refer to the items needed to reach a problem's goal as the _____

A. Input

B. Out put

C. Processing

D. Purpose

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

10. Which of the following is not an advantage of the structured approach to system development?

A. it focuses on the physical aspects of the system

B. the system specification is very graphic

C. the user area is studied thoroughly

D. the documentation is Cumulative

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A